Obituaries

Recent Obituaries in Byram and Florence Mississippi.

Mr. Joe Milano

Mr. Joe Milano

Feb 10, 2016

Joe Milano passed away at River Region Hospital on Wednesday, February 10, 2016. Visitation will be 12:30pm until the 2:30pm funeral service Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Bolton United Methodist Church in Bolton, MS. Interment will follow at Bolton Cemetery. Joe was a member of Bolton UMC. He loved sports and sharing that love with children, especially his grandchildren. He...

Mrs. Oneda Wilkes

Mrs. Oneda Wilkes

Feb 9, 2016

Oneda Wilkes went home to be with her Lord & Savior 2/9/16 @ 9:08 surrounded by her family. Born June 22. 1922 in Blytheville, AR. She was preceded in death by father, Jeffery, mother, Mertie Langston & two sisters, Madge Lockhart & Mary Evelyn Peoples. She is survived by her husband of 72 years, John T. Wilkes of Terry, daughter...

Mrs. Chesta  Hughes

Mrs. Chesta Hughes

Feb 8, 2016

Mrs. Chesta Martin Hughes, 95, passed away Monday, February 8, 2016 at St. Dominic’s Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. Funeral Service Saturday, February 13th at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in Calvary Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Mize, MS. Mrs. Hughes loved her family very much. She was an avid...

Mr. James Earl  Berry

Mr. James Earl Berry

Feb 7, 2016

James Earl “Chief” Berry, 69, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2016 at his home in Richland. A Memorial Service will be Thursday, February 11th at 7:00 p.m. at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence with visitation from 6-7 p.m. "Chief" was born in New Hebron, MS on January 18, 1947 to the late Earl Berry and Lela Clark Berry. He was...

Mrs. Wilda Abernathy

Mrs. Wilda Abernathy

Feb 7, 2016

Wilda Abernathy, 75 of Jackson, MS died Sunday, February 7, 2016 at 8:55AM. She was an amazing lady who fought a long hard battle of sickness. She was a fighter until the end. Wilda was loved and will be missed deeply, may she rest in peace. Visitation will be 5-9pm Tuesday, February 9, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram...

Mrs. Eugena Renee Henderson

Mrs. Eugena Renee Henderson

Feb 6, 2016

Eugena Renee Henderson, 42, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2016 at her home in Richland. A memorial service will be held Friday, February 12, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Richland. A native of the Dallas area, she was born June 3, 1973 in Fort Worth, TX. Mrs. Henderson was a homemaker and a very caring person...

Mrs. Cindy Renee Moore

Mrs. Cindy Renee Moore

Feb 2, 2016

Cindy Renee Sullivan Moore, 58, passed away Tuesday, February 2, 2016 at her home. Visitation will be 5-7pm Friday, February 5, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Services will be 11am Saturday, February 6, 2016 in the funeral home chapel followed by interment at Lakewood Memorial Park. Cindy was born in Jackson, MS, living all her life in Hinds...

Mrs. Louise Polk Wheeler

Mrs. Louise Polk Wheeler

Jan 30, 2016

Louise Polk Wheeler, 94, passed away Saturday, January 30, 2016 at Brandon Nursing and Rehab Center in Brandon, Mississippi. She was born Louise Gwendolyn Polk to Sheldon and Leona Waltman Polk of Prentiss, Mississippi. Louise worked for many years at Sears Credit Department in Jackson. Mrs. Wheeler was predeceased in death by her husband, George D. Wheeler of Raymond. She...

William (Will) Whitman Adams III

William (Will) Whitman Adams III

Jan 30, 2016

William (Will) Whitman Adams III, 33, died at UMMC hospital in Jackson, MS on January 30, 2016. Will was born in Jackson, MS to William Whitman (Whit) Adams Jr. and Nancy Oglesby Adams. Raised in Jackson, he was a member of Trinity Wesleyan Church and attended Hillcrest Academy and Holmes Jr. College. Will’s greatest joy was his son William Lee...

Mrs. Geri Ann Martell

Mrs. Geri Ann Martell

Jan 29, 2016

Geraldine “Geri” Ann Martell, 73, passed away Friday, January 29, 2016 at Merrit River Oaks Hospital in Flowood. A memorial service will be Friday, February 5th at 3:00 PM with visitation from 1-3 PM before. Mrs. Martell was a very generous person. She loved her dogs, tanning and getting her hair done. She was quite the Artist and enjoyed painting....

Thomas Gary Ragsdale

Thomas Gary Ragsdale

Jan 29, 2016

COMPASSIONATE TENDER HEARTED GENEROUS GIVER FUN LOVING LAUGHTER STAUNCH REPUBLICAN! Gary ascended into Heaven late Friday evening, January 29 at UMMC after a brief illness. He was born in Paragould, Arkansas on October 14, 1953, to proud parents, Jerry and Reba Ragsdale. As an only child, he was surrounded by a host of family--wonderful grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins, all...

Mr.  Michael "Mike"  S. Bryant

Mr. Michael "Mike" S. Bryant

Jan 26, 2016

Michael “Mike” Stewart Bryant, 76, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at his home in Florence. Visitation will be Friday, January 29th from 5-8 PM at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence and Saturday, January 30th from 1 PM until the 2 PM Funeral Service at Briar Hill Baptist Church in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Mr....

Ms.  Candace "Candi"  Lynn Thibodeaux

Ms. Candace "Candi" Lynn Thibodeaux

Jan 26, 2016

Candace “Candi” Lynn Thibodeaux, 63, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016 in Brandon. A private family Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Born in Jackson, Candi was a 1970 graduate of Forest Hill High School. She worked as an Administrative Assistant in the Neurology Department at UMMC and she loved her 4 grandchildren and her dog, Tanna....

Miss Mary Jane Smith

Miss Mary Jane Smith

Jan 26, 2016

Mary Jane Smith, 69, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. A private graveside service will be held by the family. Miss Smith was born in Little Rock, Arkansas in Pulaski County. She was a longtime resident of Jackson, retiring as Assistant Director of the Mississippi Library Commission after 40+ years of loyal service. Miss...

Mr. Johnnie Theron Boggan

Mr. Johnnie Theron Boggan

Jan 22, 2016

JohnnieTheron Boggan, 84, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 5-8pm Monday, January 25, 2016 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Tuesday, January 26, 2016, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mr. Boggan was born in Pinola, MS to the late John and...

Mrs. Mary  Catherine McGowan

Mrs. Mary Catherine McGowan

Jan 22, 2016

Mrs. Mary Catherine McGowan Terry Mary Catherine McGowan, 87, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson. Visitation will be 4-6pm Sunday, January 24, 2016 and 10am until the 11am funeral service Monday, January 25, 2016, all at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mrs. McGowan was born in Leake...

Rev. Owen Wayne Dickerson

Rev. Owen Wayne Dickerson

Jan 19, 2016

Rev. Owen Wayne Dickerson, 63, born January 30, 1952 passed from this life to his heavenly reward on January 19, 2016, after a long illness. He was a faithful and loving husband, father, grandfather, and a great servant of the Lord. He leaves behind a wife of 46 years Mary (Horne) of Jackson; 3 daughters Durrell & (Todd) Jenkins, Tammy...

Mrs. Rita Faye Janos

Mrs. Rita Faye Janos

Jan 17, 2016

Rita Faye Janos, 69, passed away Sunday, January 17, 2016 at her home in Byram. Visitation will be 12noon until the 2pm funeral service Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at Chancellor Funeral Home in Byram. Interment will follow at Lakewood Memorial Park. Mrs. Janos was born in Yazoo City, MS to the late Jack and Lucille Foster Hardy and was of...

Mr. James Randy Barlow

Mr. James Randy Barlow

Jan 15, 2016

Mr. James Randall Barlow, 66, of Vicksburg, passed away Friday, January 15, 2016 at River Oaks Hospital in Flowood. Graveside services will be at 2pm Sunday, January 17, 2016 at Rexford Methodist Church Cemetery in Simpson County, MS. He was a retired draftsman with S. J. Tuminello & Associates in Vicksburg and was of the Baptist Faith. He was preceded...

Mrs. Jean Rawls Temple

Mrs. Jean Rawls Temple

Jan 14, 2016

Geneva Jean Rawls Temple, 68, passed away Thursday, January 14, 2015 at her home in Florence. Visitation will be Saturday, January 16th from 5-8 PM and Sunday, January 17th from 1PM until the 2 PM Funeral Service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories. Mrs. Temple was born in Magnolia, MS to Josh...